Irish Nachos are an easy appetizer made with potato chips topped with corned beef, cabbage, and homemade beer cheese sauce. They are the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Irish nachos, St. Patrick's Day Appetizer
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Total Time 25minutes
Servings 8
Calories 399kcal
Author Kat Jeter & Melinda Caldwell
Ingredients
Nachos:
1tablespoonSalted butter
5ouncesCabbagethinly sliced and chopped into 1 inch pieces
Add the cabbage and cook until tender, approximately 7-10 minutes.
While the cabbage is cooking, make your beer cheese sauce.
Once the cabbage is tender add the chopped corn beef and stir into the cabbage cooking until it is heated through, approximately 2 minutes.
Place half of the the kettle cooked potato chips on a platter and top with half of the beer cheese sauce, and half of the cooked cabbage and corned beef.
Add the remaining chips and top with the remaining cheese sauce and corned beef and cabbage.
Serve immediately.
Beer Cheese Sauce:
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
Sprinkle flour over the butter and use a whisk to stir together and create a roux. Cook for approximately 1 minute whisking constantly until the mixture is golden.
Add milk and beer and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes whisking the entire time.
Reduce heat slightly and add cheese to the pan. Whisk together until the cheese is fully melted and smooth.